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  • 'Scary Moms' Are Part Of The Citizen War Against Pollution In Pakistan

    Diaa Hadid

    January 06, 2020 |

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    Response Location: Pakistan, Lahore

    In cities across Pakistan, smog and air pollution are dire health threats but the country's government hasn't done enough to take it seriously - so citizens are pushing back. Initiatives to crowd source air quality data and a push from local mothers to encourage parents to use school buses for their children to lower transportation emission is raising awareness and producing results.

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  • Women Who Dare To Bicycle In Pakistan

    Diaa Hadid

    February 03, 2019 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: Pakistan, Karachi

    In Karachi, Pakistan, a group of women gathers every week to bike around the city, an act that works to bring awareness to equal rights between men and women. Despite backlash from men in the community, the bicyclists encourage each other to stand up to societal norms and ask the question, "If they can ride, why can't we?"

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  • In Gesture To India, Pakistan To Open Cross-Border Pathway To Sikh Holy Site

    Diaa Hadid Abdul Sattar Kurkan Latif Khan

    November 30, 2018 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: Pakistan, Kartarpur

    India's Sikhs now have visa-free access to one of their holiest sites: Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur, the site where their faith’s founder is believed to have passed away. The goodwill gesture between Pakistan and India has many hoping for a wider thaw in relations after decades of conflict.

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